July 3 now a state office holiday ahead of the 4th, creating a four-day weekend
Do you work for a state agency? If so, you're getting a four-day weekend upcoming.
Do you have work to do at a state agency? Better get it done by Thursday.
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that state offices will be closed on Thursday, July 3, "In celebration of America’s 249th Independence Day weekend and as Florida leads up to America’s 250th anniversary."
“In anticipation of America’s upcoming semiquincentennial celebration in 2026, I am giving state employees a longer weekend this year to celebrate,” the Governor said. “I hope our state employees use this additional time off to enjoy Florida’s Freedom Summer with their loved ones and reflect on the importance and meaning of our nation’s founding.”
State offices will close on July 3rd in addition to regular office closures on July 4th commemorating Independence Day. State office closures will create a four-day holiday weekend which will benefit nearly 100,000 people in the State Personnel System.
The governor is also approving a 2% raise—funded through the state’s annual budget—for state employees, which will go into effect July 1, 2025. At the Governor’s request, this raise will not be applied to the salary of the Governor.
